Lors d’une réunion-débat, appel à des réponses politiques pour encourager le transfert de technologie vers les PMA 11/07/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Catherine Saez Selon certains participants à une réunion-débat qui s’est tenue récemment, le transfert de technologie vers les pays les moins avancés (PMA) a été freiné par divers facteurs, comme la réticence des entreprises des pays développés à établir des relations commerciales ou à consentir des investissements étrangers directs (IED) dans les PMA, l’incapacité […]
La communauté de brevets, prochaine étape des organismes développant des stratégies innovantes d’achat de médicaments 11/07/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Par Kaitlin Mara UNITAID, une initiative intergouvernementale de financement des médicaments dans les régions pauvres et mal desservie, a pris une décision la semaine dernière une décision qui fera date en reconnaissant l’utilité de partager les droits de propriété intellectuelle afin de réduire les coûts et d’améliorer la qualité des médicaments essentiels. Lors du huitième […]
Grupo de expertos: se necesitan políticas para impulsar la transferencia de tecnología a los PMA 11/07/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment Por Catherine Saez La transferencia de tecnología a los países menos adelantados (PMA) se ha visto obstaculizada por diversos factores, entre ellos, la renuencia de empresas de países desarrollados a realizar negocios o inversiones extranjeras directas, la incapacidad de los PMA para incorporar la tecnología, y un sistema de informes ineficiente, según las conclusiones de […]
WIPO Development Committee Makes Careful Progress On Implementation 11/07/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By William New Members of the new World Intellectual Property Organization Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) this week are negotiating implementation of agreed changes to WIPO practices intended to ensure they are development-friendly. Perhaps predictably, countries with the majority of the world’s intellectual property rights, the leading developed countries, are generally providing an […]
Advocates Say Geographical Indications Will Benefit Developing Nations 11/07/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment By Kaitlin Mara An association of producers of geographical indications – product names associated with a particular place and characteristics – is promoting the idea that extending the high-level protection of geographic indications currently enjoyed by wines and spirits to other goods (called GI extension) is in the interest of developing countries. GI extension is […]
Draft Chair’s Summary Of WIPO Committee On Development And IP 11/07/2008 by William New, Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments Chairman Trevor Clarke of the WIPO Committee on Development and IP on 10 July drafted a summary of the committee’s second meeting, being held 7 to 11 July. Members will discuss the text on Friday, and send the agreed version to the September WIPO General Assembly for approval.
Group of Eight Developing Islamic Countries (D-8) Approve Ten Year Roadmap 10/07/2008 by Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Wagdy Sawahel for Intellectual Property Watch Leaders of the Group of Eight Developing Islamic Countries (D-8) this week adopted an ambitious 10-year blueprint to substantially expand trade and economic cooperation with the aim of improving the position of Muslim developing countries in the global world economy, according to the Kuala Lumpur declaration on meeting […]
Final Decisions of Convention on Biological Diversity Governing Body Available 10/07/2008 by Kaitlin Mara for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment By Kaitlin Mara The final decisions of the ninth and most recent meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) organising body have been released, which include the breakthrough results of a work plan for achieving an international access and benefit-sharing regime. While not appearing significantly different than prior versions discussed in this paper, the […]
Le système de propriété intellectuelle freine la science et l’innovation selon des lauréats du prix Nobel 09/07/2008 by Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Par Dugie Standeford pour Intellectual Property Watch MANCHESTER, UK – Le système de propriété intellectuelle vise davantage à «fermer l’accès à la connaissance» qu’à permettre sa diffusion, a indiqué le Professeur Joseph Stiglitz lors d’une conférence intitulée “Who Owns Science?” (« À qui appartient la science » ?) qui a eu lieu le 5 juillet. […]
G8 Governments Want ACTA Finalised This Year, SPLT Talks Accelerated 09/07/2008 by Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch 2 Comments By Monika Ermert for Intellectual Property Watch Despite issues like the current food, energy and climate crises having taken centre stage at this week’s Group of 8 summit in Japan, governments did not lose sight of earlier plans to promote and more strictly protect intellectual property rights. The eight leaders in their document on the […]